Patents by Inventor William Caldwell
William Caldwell has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20230180390Abstract: Systems and methods for sense resistors are disclosed. In one aspect, an integrated sense resistor includes a plurality of first metal bumps alternating with a plurality of second metal bumps in at least a first lateral direction and a plurality of thin film resistors each disposed between and electrically connected to a pair of adjacent ones of first and second metal bumps. The integrated sense resistor can be configured for sensing a voltage developed by current flowing across the integrated sense resistor for determining a value of the current.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Inventors: Patrick Martin McGuinness, Joshua William Caldwell
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Patent number: 10872314Abstract: A method for maintaining a user profile representing evolving user profile data of a first user, the user profile accessible by a first organization and a second organization without communication between the first organization and the second organization. The method includes creating the user profile by a remote computer based on feedbacks from a corresponding users of the first organization communicating with the remote computer via an application programming interface operating on the remote computer. The user profile data of the user profile is stored on a data source operated only by the third organization. The application programming interface and the remote computer enable connection, over a second network, between a second computer operated by the second organization and the data source having the user profile data. The method further includes thereafter granting access to the user profile to the second computer via the application programming interface.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2016Date of Patent: December 22, 2020Assignee: ADP, LLCInventors: Jerome Henri Bernard Gouvernel, Jason William Caldwell, Jordan Scott Birnbaum, Nicolas Jean Christophe Delord
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Patent number: 10730495Abstract: The invention relates to an improved plunger assembly for a vehicle brake system. The plunger assembly is operable as a pressure source to control brake fluid pressure supplied to one or more wheel brakes. The plunger assembly comprises a housing defining a cylinder; a reversible motor supported by the housing and having a rotor; and a linear actuator such as a ball screw/nut mechanism driven by the motor. A plunger head is mounted in the cylinder and driven by the linear actuator in first and second opposite directions. Improvements include an elastomeric tubular torque coupler connected to a ball screw/nut anti-rotation member; and a clamped connection at an inner race of a motor bearing for securing the rotor to the ball screw/nut component.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2018Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: ZF Active Safety US Inc.Inventors: Blaise Ganzel, John Cassidy, William Caldwell
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Patent number: 10697372Abstract: An apparatus and method for a turbine engine having an engine core. A casing can contain a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section in axial flow arrangement. An air conduit can extend at least partially between the compressor section and the turbine section. A compliant interface can include a nut and a biasing device mount the air conduit to the casing.Type: GrantFiled: April 5, 2017Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: General Electric CompanyInventors: Jeremy Kevin Payne, John Wilbur Acree, Anthony James Bailey, Satyambabu Kalyani, Thomas Alan Wall, Michael Alan Zupancic, Jonathan Russell Ratzlaff, Anthony Paul Greenwood, Kevin William Caldwell, Christophe Jude Day
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Patent number: 10657478Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for creating a control dashboard for user interactions. The application may be utilized by a user in connection with a third party exchange system, small business, or individually. As such, the invention may extract data from multiple user and competitor locations. The invention coordinates the data and generates components for the dashboard that includes resource flows, outside entity user information, and aggregation integration in a customizable, real-time modified dashboard. Thus providing monitoring and alerts for inventorying, resources, and invoicing. Furthermore, the system may identify underpenetrated customer populations, perform trend analysis to identify potential customers, and the like. Finally, the system integrates an artificial intelligence engine for real-time data digestion and future predictions for resource flows.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2018Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Willard Andrew Barr, Lisa Matarese Braun, Brian William Caldwell, Kevin Patrick Condon, Kelly Elizabeth Firment, Ryan Michael Furey, Caroline Hayes Godwin, Matthew Murphy, Robert Altemus Pascal, George William Taylor, Renee Elaine Weiler
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Patent number: 10291128Abstract: A synchronous converter that includes a power source, an inductor, an output terminal, and a control circuit. The control circuit may include: an electronic energizing switch that, when activated, delivers energy from the power source to the inductor; an electronic de-energizing switch that, when activated, delivers energy from the inductor to the output terminal, the electronic de-energizing switch including a body diode; and an electronic pull-down switch that, when activated, turns off the electronic de-energizing switch, redirects current flowing though the body diode of the electronic de-energizing switch, and removes charge from the body diode of the electronic de-energizing switch. The electronic energizing switch and the electronic de-energizing switch may never both be activated at the same time.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: May 14, 2019Assignee: Linear Technology Holding LLCInventors: Dongwon Kwon, Joshua William Caldwell
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Patent number: 10201052Abstract: Techniques are provided for low, or deep, dimming of a light-emitting diode (LED) load. In an example, a low dimming circuit can include a target current detector configured to provide an output indicative of a target current of a power stage of a pulse width modulated driver, and a control circuit configured to receive a PWM signal of the PWM LED driver, to control a first transition to a first state of a power switch of the power stage during an on-interval of a first PWM cycle of the PWM signal, and to control a second transition to the first state of the power switch using the output of the target current detector during an off interval of the first PWM cycle.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Linear Technology Holding, LLCInventors: Lucas Andrew Milner, Joshua William Caldwell
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Publication number: 20180374011Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for creating a control dashboard for user interactions. The application may be utilized by a user in connection with a third party exchange system, small business, or individually. As such, the invention may extract data from multiple user and competitor locations. The invention coordinates the data and generates components for the dashboard that includes resource flows, outside entity user information, and aggregation integration in a customizable, real-time modified dashboard. Thus providing monitoring and alerts for inventorying, resources, and invoicing. Furthermore, the system may identify underpenetrated customer populations, perform trend analysis to identify potential customers, and the like. Finally, the system integrates an artificial intelligence engine for real-time data digestion and future predictions for resource flows.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2018Publication date: December 27, 2018Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATIONInventors: Willard Andrew Barr, Lisa Matarese Braun, Brian William Caldwell, Kevin Patrick Condon, Kelly Elizabeth Firment, Ryan Michael Furey, Caroline Hayes Godwin, Matthew Murphy, Robert Altemus Pascal, George William Taylor, Renee Elaine Weiler
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Patent number: 10136488Abstract: Techniques are provided for low, or deep, dimming of a light-emitting diode (LED) load. In an example, a method of adjusting an initial voltage of a driver circuit for an LED load can include providing current to an LED load from a power stage of the driver during an on-time of a pulse-width modulation (PWM) cycle, receiving error current information of the driver circuit at a low-dimming control circuit of the driver, and adjusting a voltage of an output capacitor coupled to the driver during an off-time of the PWM cycle, the charge adjustment based on the error current information.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: Linear Technology Holding, LLCInventors: Dongwon Kwon, Joshua William Caldwell
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Patent number: 10123384Abstract: Techniques are provided for low, or deep, dimming of a light-emitting diode (LED) load. In an example, a method for deep dimming a light-emitting diode (LED) load can include, when a current of an inductor does not reach a target current by the end of an on-time of a pulse-width modulation (PWM) switch cycle, and, during an initial on-time of the PWM switch cycle, allowing the current of the inductor to reach the target current during a next “off” time interval of the PWM switch cycle, wherein the inductor is coupled to the LED via a PWM switch, and in response to the current of the inductor reaching the target current before the end of the on-time of a subsequent PWM switch cycle, interrupting energizing of the inductor at the end of the on-time of the PWM switch cycle.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: November 6, 2018Assignee: Linear Technology Holding, LLCInventors: Lucas Andrew Milner, Joshua William Caldwell, Hezekiel Dakjung Randolph
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Publication number: 20180291812Abstract: An apparatus and method for a turbine engine having an engine core. A casing can contain a compressor section, a combustor section and a turbine section in axial flow arrangement. An air conduit can extend at least partially between the compressor section and the turbine section. A compliant interface can include a nut and a biasing device mount the air conduit to the casing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2017Publication date: October 11, 2018Inventors: Jeremy Kevin Payne, John Wilbur Acree, Anthony James Bailey, Satyambabu Kalyani, Thomas Alan Wall, Michael Alan Zupancic, Jonathan Russell Ratzlaff, Anthony Paul Greenwood, Kevin William Caldwell, Christophe Jude Day
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Publication number: 20180032957Abstract: A method for maintaining a user profile representing evolving user profile data of a first user, the user profile accessible by a first organization and a second organization without communication between the first organization and the second organization. The method includes creating the user profile by a remote computer based on feedbacks from a corresponding users of the first organization communicating with the remote computer via an application programming interface operating on the remote computer. The user profile data of the user profile is stored on a data source operated only by the third organization. The application programming interface and the remote computer enable connection, over a second network, between a second computer operated by the second organization and the data source having the user profile data. The method further includes thereafter granting access to the user profile to the second computer via the application programming interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Inventors: Jerome Henri Bernard Gouvernel, Jason William Caldwell, Jordan Scott Birnbaum, Nicolas Jean Christophe Delord
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Patent number: 9642200Abstract: A method and system of driving an LED load. There is a power stage that is configured to deliver a level of current indicated by a control signal to the LED load when a PWM signal is ON and stop delivering the level of current when the PWM signal is OFF. There is a feedback circuit that is configured to generate the operating point signal, which causes the power stage to deliver a level of current indicated by the control signal, when the PWM signal is ON. A store and hold circuit is configured to store an information indicative of a level of the operating point signal just after the PWM signal is turned OFF and cause the operating point signal to be at that level just before the PWM signal is turned ON.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Linear Technology CorporationInventors: Joshua William Caldwell, Dongwon Kwon, Lucas Andrew Milner
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Patent number: 9596728Abstract: A method and system of driving an LED load. A driver is configured to deliver a level of current indicated by a control signal to the LED load when a PWM signal is ON and stop delivering the level of current when the PWM signal is OFF. An output capacitance element is coupled across a differential output of the LED driver. A feedback path, having a store circuit, is configured to store an information indicative of a first voltage level across the output capacitance element as a stored feedback reference signal just after the PWM signal is turned OFF. The feedback path causes the voltage across the output capacitance element to be at the first voltage level just before the PWM signal is turned ON.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2016Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: Linear Technology CorporationInventors: Joshua William Caldwell, Dongwon Kwon, Lucas Andrew Milner
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Publication number: 20160353537Abstract: A method and system of driving an LED load. There is a power stage that is configured to deliver a level of current indicated by a control signal to the LED load when a PWM signal is ON and stop delivering the level of current when the PWM signal is OFF. There is a feedback circuit that is configured to generate the operating point signal, which causes the power stage to deliver a level of current indicated by the control signal, when the PWM signal is ON. A store and hold circuit is configured to store an information indicative of a level of the operating point signal just after the PWM signal is turned OFF and cause the operating point signal to be at that level just before the PWM signal is turned ON.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Joshua William Caldwell, Dongwon Kwon, Lucas Andrew Milner
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Publication number: 20160353532Abstract: A method and system of driving an LED load. A driver is configured to deliver a level of current indicated by a control signal to the LED load when a PWM signal is ON and stop delivering the level of current when the PWM signal is OFF. An output capacitance element is coupled across a differential output of the LED driver. A feedback path, having a store circuit, is configured to store an information indicative of a first voltage level across the output capacitance element as a stored feedback reference signal just after the PWM signal is turned OFF. The feedback path causes the voltage across the output capacitance element to be at the first voltage level just before the PWM signal is turned ON.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Applicant: LINEAR TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Joshua William Caldwell, Dongwon Kwon, Lucas Andrew Milner
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Patent number: 8901904Abstract: A device and method of providing any one of a plurality of desired levels of a regulated signal output to a load is described, wherein each desired level is a function of a corresponding reference signal. The device is configured and the method is designed to (1) store each desired level of the regulated signal output on a switchable storage device; and (2) selectively switch the correct storage device to the output when switching from one regulated state to another so as to establish the desired level of regulated signal output.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2009Date of Patent: December 2, 2014Assignee: Linear Technology CorporationInventor: Joshua William Caldwell
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Patent number: 8328141Abstract: An apparatus for packing a parachute is presented, the apparatus including an expander member extending along a longitudinal axis and having at least a ramp portion that extends in the direction from a first end of the expander member to a second end of the expander member. The ramp portion has an outer surface expanding in perimeter shape from the first end to the second end of the expander member. A channel defined from inner surfaces of the ramp portion extends along the longitudinal axis from an opening at the second end of the expander member towards the first end. The first end of the expander member is configured to engage a substantially unexpanded loop of a stowage device and to expand the perimeter shape of the loop as the loop is moved along the longitudinal axis from the first end to the second end.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 11, 2012Inventor: William Caldwell
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Patent number: 8120335Abstract: An average current mode switching converter is described for providing a regulated output current independent of load conditions, and a regulated output voltage as a function of the load connected to the converter. The converter includes an inductor, a modulator, a feedback loop, and a precharger. The modulator is configured to provide a regulated current through the inductor The feed back loop is coupled between the inductor and the modulator for regulating the current through the inductor. The precharger is configured and arranged so as to provide and maintain a preset minimum current through the inductor independent of the load so as to improve the recovery time of the converter from a step in the desired regulated output current. Also disclosed is a method of providing a regulated output current independent of load conditions at the output of an average current mode switching converter, and a regulated output voltage as a function of the load connected to the output of converter.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2009Date of Patent: February 21, 2012Assignee: Linear Technology CorporationInventor: Joshua William Caldwell
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Patent number: 8051280Abstract: An operating environment configuration system comprises a first operating system of a computer device having at least one configuration setting associated therewith, and a second operating system of the computer device configured to automatically retrieve the at least one configuration setting and configure at least one component associated with the second operating system with the at least one configuration setting.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2009Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: James L. Mondshine, William Caldwell Crosswy, Christopher W. Larsen